Trump Nominates First Black Woman to Be Marine General

By The Daily Caller. President Donald Trump nominated the first black woman to serve as brigadier general, the Marine Corps office of public affairs announced Tuesday.

Secretary of Defense James Mattis announced Trump’s nomination with a list of other general officer announcements. Marine Corps Col. Lorna M. Mahlock would be the first black woman to serve as brigadier general, if confirmed, ABC News reported.

Pres. Trump nominates first African-American woman to serve as brigadier general. https://t.co/pQclFmMSj5 pic.twitter.com/zBRPiODXzF

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Marine Corps Selects 1st Black Woman to Be a General Officer

By ABC News. Secretary of Defense James Mattis announced a historic nomination Tuesday.

If confirmed, Marine Corps Col. Lorna M. Mahlock will be the first black female to serve as brigadier general, according to the Marine Corps office of public affairs.

Right now, Mahlock is the deputy director of operations, plans, policies and operations directorate at the Marine Corps’ headquarters in Washington, D.C., according to a press release.

The Marine Corps is the smallest of the four military services, and the branch has the fewest female service members, according to the Marine Corps Community Services. (Read more from “Marine Corps Selects 1st Black Woman to Be a General Officer” HERE)

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